Boltman turns down big offer for rights to costume

There was this big hoopla about the official Boltman, Dan Jauregui, retiring recently. There was going to be an auction where he sold not only the costume for Boltman — the Chargers superfan character he founded in 1996 — but full intellectual property rights to Boltman as well. If it’s not silly enough for you yet, it gets worse. In a recent news release, Jauregui turned down multiple bids for the costume. The highest bid was for $71,600.

I can’t imagine being attached to something that is not a family member or significant other and turning down that type of money.

“I understand to some fans, this may seem like a lot of money for a mascot character,” Jauregui said. “However, if I were to have accepted this bid it would have negatively affected me financially. With 50 percent of the potential winning bid dedicated to Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, the next proceeds after all taxes and fees would have been roughly $20,000. After over two decades and investing over six figures, it would not have been a wise choice to sell at that price.”

He went on to apologize and said he would still be open to the possibility of selling so long as whatever company he sold it to pledged 50 percent to the hospital. It sounds like someone doesn’t value and depreciation. I think it’s great that he wants to donate that much to the hospital. You have to wonder if he’ll get anything close to $70,000 moving forward. I wish him luck.

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